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Paralympic Winter Games
7-16 March

NEWS FROM THE SOCHI 2014 PARALYMPIC WINTER GAMES

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes
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Frenchman Vincent Gauthier-Manuel completed a double victory in slalom in St. Moritz and overall World Cup rankings for slalom are confirmed.

Oleg Syssolyatin of Kazakhstan competes in the Men's 10km Standing Cross-Country Skiing at Vancouver 2010
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Having not medalled for 20 years, Kazakhstan hopes to send a much larger team to Sochi than it did four years ago to Vancouver.

Evan Strong snowboarding
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Top ranked riders, including Evan Strong, Amy Purdy and Mike Shea, named to first ever para-snowboard team for Sochi 2014.

Paquita Ramirez Capitan of Andorra competes in the Women's Visually Impaired Slalom during Day 3 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 14, 2010 in Whistler, Canada
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The small country in the Pyrenees will make its third appearance at a Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

A picture of a man skiing on the slopes
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Six alpine skiers and three snowboarders are heading to the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games for Australia.

Gal Jakic of Slovenia competes in the Men's Sitting Giant Slalom during Day 5 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
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The Balkan nation will compete in alpine skiing at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games.

Coaches working hard on the slope to prepare for the race.
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Races scheduled for Abtenau, Austria, will now take place in Italy from 9-10 February.

Czech Republic ice sledge hockey team
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With a new coach but an experienced lineup, can the Czech Republic medal for the first time at Sochi 2014?

A picture of a woman in the field throwing the Javelin
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London 2012 was a gold rush for Serbia, who have never won a medal at a Paralympic Winter Games

Javzmaa Byambasuren of Mongolia competes in the Women's Individual Recurve - Standing class at London 2012
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The Asian country’s strength will lie in cross-country skiing at the Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi.

Norway's ice sledge hockey team
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After ups and downs due to injury, the Norwegian sledge hockey forward hopes to keep his team’s medal streak alive.

Natasha de Troyer of Belgium and guide Diego van de Voorde compete in the Women's Visually Impaired Downhill during Day 7 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics
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Having not won a medal at the Winter Paralympics since 1994, Belgium will hope to make an impact in Sochi.